P. S. I fear that the plague that will now sweep through Petrograd will be "simply" enthusiasm, without systematic work on building a party of a new type—in no way à la the "Second International." Broad expansion! Raise new layers of the population! Awaken new initiative, create new organizations in all strata and prove to them that p e a c e will come only through an armed Soviet of workers' deputies, if it takes power.

To Christiania (Oslo)

Sent from Zurich

First published 27 July 1924

in the newspaper *Pravda* No. 169

Printed from the manuscript